Let Mr. Whiskers ring the bell

Wayne Gustaveson is the Lake Powell project leader with the Utah Department of Wildlife Resources. Check out his website at http://www.wayneswords.com.

Shad are taking a beating now as stripers have found the tiny hatchlings close to the surface. Unfortunately, surface feeding stripers are very easy to see but not as easy to catch. In the southern lake, striper slurps are common but very subtle. Slurps are quick. Stripers may get done feeding before the boat is in casting range.